| Table
1.2 Useful References for Planning Clinical Trials in TMD
|
|---|
| Title
| Authors
| Year
| Source
| Comment
|
|---|
Revised
CONSORT statement
CONSORT checklist
CONSORT flow diagram
CONSORT website | Altman
et al.
| 2001
| Annals
of Internal Medicine
or website http://www.consort-statement.org/
| Consolidated
Statement of Reporting Trials recommendations (CONSORT).
Lists what details to include in a paper about an RCT. |
| Clinical
Trials | Lavori,
Kelsey, eds.
| 2002
| Epidemiologic
Reviews
| Up
to date collection of articles about main aspects of performing clinical
trials.
Good section on handling missing data. |
Fundamentals
of Clinical Trials
| Friedman,
et al.
| 1998
| Book
| Up
to date and comprehensive text about RCT's.
Key issues are emphasized as 'fundamental points'. |
Neglected
Topics in Chronic Pain…
Neglected Topics
Neglected Topics
| Turk,
et al.
Turk,
et al.
Turk,
et al.
| 1990
1991
1993
| Pain
Pain
Pain
| Excellent
series of articles about chronic pain studies, including clinical
trials. |
Office
of Clinical Trials
| NIDCR
| 2003
| NIDCR
Website, see http://www.nidr.nih.gov/
clinicalTrials/
Clinical_Trials_Program.asp
| NIDCR
new clinical trials program. |
Cochrane
collaboration
| Various
| 2003
| Cochrane
website, see:
http://www.cochrane.org/
| Systematic
reviews of randomized controlled trials
Several reviews available for chronic pain.
This site requires payment for full reviews unless you have access
through your University/center. |